Kota formerly known as
Kotah, is a city in the northern Indian
stateIndia is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of
RajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. It is located 240 kilometres (149 mi) south of state capital,
JaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
. Situated on the banks of
Chambal RiverThe Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India, and forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning...
, the city is the trade centre for an area in which
milletThe millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Their essential similarities are that they are small-seeded grasses grown in difficult...
,
wheatWheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, rice, pulses,
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and oilseeds are grown; industries include cotton and oilseed milling, textile weaving, distilling, dairying, manufacture of metal handcrafts, fertilizers, chemicals and engineering equipment.
It has fertile land and greenery with irrigation facilities through canals. Kota is one of the industrial hubs in northern India, with chemical, engineering and power plants based there. The rail junction, a road hub, lies 4.8 km (3 mi) to the north.
Kota is one of the principal cities of Rajasthan state. Kota has coaching facilities for pre-engineering, pre-IIT and pre-medical examinations. Some popular coaching institutes are Career Point, Vibrant Academy, Bansal Classes and Resonance Eduventures Pvt. Ltd. and Allen Career Institute.
Kota has a distinctive style of painting. The Crosthwaite Institute is located in Kota, as are old and new palaces of the Maharao (the maharajahs).
The mayor of Kota city is Dr. Ratna A. Jain
Geography
Kota is located along eastern bank of the
Chambal RiverThe Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India, and forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning...
in the southern part of
RajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. It is the third largest city of
RajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
after
JaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
. and
JodhpurJodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
. The cartographic coordinates are 25.18°N 75.83°E. It covers an area of 12,436 km² (3.63 per cent of the Rajasthan State). It has an average elevation of 271 metres (889 ft). The district is bound on the north and north west by
Sawai MadhopurSawai Madhopur is a city and a municipality in Sawai Madhopur District in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarters of Sawai Madhopur District....
,
TonkTonk District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Tonk is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is bounded on the north by Jaipur district, on the east by Sawai Madhopur district, on the southeast by Kota district, on the south by Bundi...
and Bundi districts. The Chambal River separates these districts from Kota district, forming the natural boundary. Kota is the home of Kota stone, sand stone, Kota Sarees, kachori, and coachings.
Distance from major cities
- Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
- 246 km
- Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
- 497 km
- Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
- 920 km
Climate
The city has a tropical climate due to its proximity to the
Tropic of CancerThe Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern tropic, is the circle of latitude on the Earth that marks the most northerly position at which the Sun may appear directly overhead at its zenith...
with extremely hot summers.
The summer season in Kota lasts from April to late October.Sometimes it may extend till Nonember. During April–June the average temperature in the daytime remains above 40°C.
Winters are comparatively mild, with average temperatures being in the range of 26.7°C (max) to 7°C (min).
The average annual rainfall in the
Kota districtKota District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Kota is the administrative headquarters of the district.During the period around 12th century AD, Rao Deva,a Hada Chieftain conquered the territory and founded Bundi and Hadoti...
is 885.6 mm. Most of the rainfall can be attributed to the southwest
monsoonMonsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
which has its beginning around the last week of June and may last till mid-September. Pre-monsoon showers begin towards the middle of June with post-monsoon rains occasionally occurring in October. The winter is largely dry, although some rainfall does occur as a result of the
Western DisturbanceWestern Disturbance is the term used in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal to describe an extratropical storm originating in the Mediterranean, that brings sudden winter rain and snow to the northwestern parts of the Indian subcontinent. This is a non-monsoonal precipitation pattern driven by...
passing over the region.
History
The history of the city dates back to the 12th century A.D. when the Hada chieftain, Rao Deva, conquered the territory and founded
BundiBundi is a city and a municipality of approximately 88,000 inhabitants in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan state in northwest India. It is of particular architectural note for its ornate forts, palaces, and stepwell reservoirs known as baoris...
and
HadotiHadoti , is a region of Rajasthan state in western India...
. Later, in the early 17th century AD during the reign of the Mughal Emperor
JahangirJahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
, the ruler of Bundi - Rao Ratan Singh, gave the smaller principality of Kota to his son, Madho Singh. Since then Kota became a hallmark of the Rajput gallantry and culture.
The independent state of Kota became a reality in 1631 when Rao Madho Singhal, the second son of Rao Ratan of Bundi was made the ruler, by the Mughal Emperor Varun gupta. Soon Kota outgrew its parent state to become bigger in area, richer in revenue and more powerful. Maharao Bhim Singh played a pivotal role in Kota's history, having held a 'Mansab' of five thousand and being the first in his dynasty to have the title of
MaharaoMaharao is a variation on the Indian royal title Maharaja, also meaning 'Great king' in Hindi. It is composed of Maha- 'great' and the royal title Rao, a variation on Raja.-Salute states :...
. During colonial period firebrand social activist
Guru Radha KishanGuru Radha Kishan was born in the year 1925 on Krishna Janmashtami in Bid village of district Harda of Madhya Pradesh in a Brahmin family of farmers. He has to experience the hardships of the life very early as his father was expired while he was a kid...
organised the masses against the policies of the government. He left Kota after local administration came to know about the arrest warrant issued against him for his participation in Indian Independence activities.
Princely city of Kota
| Princely city: Kota (कोटा) |
| Region |
HadotiHadoti , is a region of Rajasthan state in western India...
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of 19th c. |
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| Independence from: |
Bundi StateHadoti , is a region of Rajasthan state in western India...
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| State existed: |
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Rajput A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
ChauhanChauhan, Chouhan or Chohan , , - is a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. The clan is most famous for Rajput King Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan...
Hada |
| Capital |
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Kota city became independent in 1579, after Bundi state in
HadotiHadoti , is a region of Rajasthan state in western India...
region had become weak. Then, Kota ruled the territory which now is
Kota districtKota District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city of Kota is the administrative headquarters of the district.During the period around 12th century AD, Rao Deva,a Hada Chieftain conquered the territory and founded Bundi and Hadoti...
and
Baran districtBaran District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Baran is the district headquarters.The district has an area of 6955.4 km², and a population of 1,021,653...
.
Museums
Kota has two noteworthy museums:
- Maharao Madho Singh Museum
Situated in the old palace, the museum has a collection of Rajput miniature paintings of the Kota school, sculptures, frescoes and armoury. The museum also houses a repository of artistic items used by the Kota rulers.
Housed in the Brijvilas Palace near the Kishore Sagar, the museum displays a collection of rare coins, manuscripts and a representative selection of Hadoti sculpture. Especially noteworthy is a sculptured statue brought here from Baroli.
Places of worship
Kota is home to a large number of Temples and Gurudwaras, some of which date back to the medieval period. Notable places of worship include:
This Hanuman Temple is located beside the Chambal River. It has two high marble towers and huge marble swan built at the top of the entrance gate. It is visited by a large number of devotees especially on Tuesdays and Saturdays when a midnight Aarti of Lord Hanuman is organised. Arround of 800-1000 Peoples are came on every Tuesday midnight for attending Pooja.
Situated on Kota-Bundi highway 8 km from Kota city, it is the largest Gurudwara of Kota and includes a "Langar" (community kitchen).
- Badoli Temples
Situated on way from Kota in Rajasthan to Rawatbhata , ancient temples of Badoli are situated. With exquisite stonework of stunning carvings, they are very fine examples of ancient Indian artwork.-References:...
- Khare Ganesha Temple
- Tirupati Balaji Temple
- Karneshwar(Temple)
Gardens and picnic spots
Places of amusement
- Sawan phuhar Water Park is Kota's first water theme park, located 3 km from Kota on the Kota-Bundi Highway. Along with the biggest pool in the city, the park has attractions including water slides, water playground, and family slides, as well as the fast food restaurant "Ripples".
Other places of interest
- Chambal River Ghariyal (Alligator) reservoir
- Garh Palace
- Brijraj Bhavan Palace (residence of Ex-Darbar)
- Pahadajhar Mahadev waterfall
- Adhar Shila (slanting rock)
- Jawahar Sagar Dam
Jawahar Sagar Dam is a dam across the Chambal River. It is situated 24 kilometres south-west of Kota, Rajasthan, India.-References:*...
- Kota Barrage
Kota Barrage is the fourth in the series of Chambal Valley Projects, located about 0.8 km upstream of Kota City in Rajasthan. Water released after power generation at Gandhi Sagar dam, Rana Pratap Sagar dam and Jawahar Sagar Dams, is diverted by Kota Barrage for irrigation in Rajasthan and in...
A part of the irrigation canal system on the Chambal River, this beautiful setting is ideal for outings and evening strolls.
- Jag Mandir
Jag Mandir is a palace built on an island in the Lake Pichola. It is also called the "Lake Garden Palace". The palace is located in Udaipur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Its construction is credited to three Maharanas of the Sisodia Rajputs of Mewar kingdom...
The palace of Jag Mandir stands amidst the artificial lake of Kishore Sagar constructed in 1346 AD by Prince Dher Deh of
BundiBundi is a city and a municipality of approximately 88,000 inhabitants in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan state in northwest India. It is of particular architectural note for its ornate forts, palaces, and stepwell reservoirs known as baoris...
. Boat-rides can be enjoyed in the lake.
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Shopping and commercial areas
Gumanpura and Kotri Road are the largest shopping spots in the city, containing most of the single brand retail showrooms like Raymonds, OCM,
Birla Century, Lee, Levis, Adidas, Nike, Puma, Reebok, and Madame.
Rampura lies in the old city and is a more traditional market. It is the main hub for the retail of
Kota doriaKota doria are one of many types of saree garments. Kota doria sarees are made at Kota, Rajasthan and Muhammadabad Gohna, Mau Utterpradesh city and its nearby area. Sarees are made of pure cotton and silk and have square like patterns known as khats on them....
sarees as well as Indian jewellery.
City Mall is the first mall of Kota, followed by the Indiabulls Mega Mall at Jhalawar Road, Central Square Mall at Kotri Road. Others include Cinemall at Jhalawar Road, Just Inn at Vallabhbari and Akash Multiplex at Aerodrome Circle near the airport.
City Mall has Big Bazar, Dominos, McDonalds, four screen Fun Cinemas, Cafe Coffee Day, Food Court, Subway, Crosswords and many apparels showrooms.
Kota has the Best Price Store, first in Rajasthan, which is a venture of Retail giant Walmart Company.
Central Square Mall has a Cafe Coffee Day store with other Sarees and Jewellery shops.
News Paper
- Dainik Hadoti ExpressHindi
- Dainik Bhaskar
Dainik Bhaskar is an Indian Hindi-language daily newspaper published by D B Corp Ltd.. It was started in year 1958 from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh...
Hindi
- Dainik Rajasthan Patrika Hindi
- Dainik Nav Jyoti Hindi
Demographics
As of 2001 India
censusA census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Kota has a population of 10,000,00.Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kota has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 62% which makes it the most literate district of state. In Kota, 13% of the population is under six years of age. According to the 2011 census Kota's population has crossed 10 lakh mark thus putting it in the mini-metro category.
Utility services
Electric power is provided to Kota from four sources:
- Rana Pratap Sagar dam
The Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is a gravity masonry dam of height built on the Chambal River at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan in India. It is part of integrated scheme of a cascade development of the river involving four projects starting with the Gandhi Sagar Dam in the upstream reach in Madhya Pradesh and...
(172 MW)
- Jawahar Sagar Dam
Jawahar Sagar Dam is a dam across the Chambal River. It is situated 24 kilometres south-west of Kota, Rajasthan, India.-References:*...
(99 MW)
- Kota Super Thermal Power Station (1240 MW)
- Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (1180 MW).
Out of the total 811 villages within the district, 802 have been electrified as of 31 March 2011.
Irrigation water is available from the
ChambalThe Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India, and forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning...
canal in the tehsils of Ladpura, Digod and Pipalda besides wells/tube wells. All the five towns of the district have been covered under the drinking water supply scheme.
The city is serviced by two main post offices, 206 sub post offices, and 48 telephone exchanges.
Government institutions and courts
Governmental institutions in Kota include:
- Municipal Corporation of Kota
- Collectorate
- Office of the Divisional Commissioner
- Rajasthan Housing Board
- Chambal Agriculture Department (CAD)
- Urban Improvement Trust (UIT)
- Office of the Superintendent of Police, Inspector General of Police and the Income Tax commissioner of Kota range.
Instrumentation Ltd is a Public Sector company based in Kota. Its clientele includes public sector entities such as the
Indian RailwaysIndian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
, BSNL and VSNL
The District court provides court and notary services.
Health services
Healthcare is provided by a combination of public and private-sector hospitals.
The main hospitals include:
- MBS Hospital, Civil Lines
- Fortis
Fortis Healthcare Limited is an established chain of super speciality hospitals based in Delhi also available in Amritsar, Kolkata, Navi Mumbai, Mohali, Jaipur, Chennai, Kota, Bengalore....
Modi Hospital, Swami Vivekanand Nagar
- Medical college Hospital, R.K. Puram
- Maitri Hospital, Talwandi
- Sudha Hospital, Talwandi
- Cancer Hospital, Dadabari
- Kota Heart institute, Talwandi
- PMC American Hospital, Indra Vihar
- Bharat Vikas Parishad Hospital, Pratap Nagar
- E.S.I. Hospital, Vigyan Nagar
- Ratna Nursing Home, Nayapura
There are 15 other hospitals within the city limits.
Economy
The city is the trade centre for an area in which
cottonCotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
,
milletThe millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops or grains, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one. Their essential similarities are that they are small-seeded grasses grown in difficult...
,
wheatWheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
,
corianderCoriander is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Coriander is native to southern Europe and North Africa to southwestern Asia. It is a soft, hairless plant growing to tall. The leaves are variable in shape, broadly lobed at the base of the plant, and slender and feathery higher on the...
and oilseeds are grown; industries include cotton and oilseed milling, textile weaving, distilling, dairying, and the manufacture of metal handcrafts. Kota also has an extensive industry of stone-polishing of a stone called Kota Stone. Kota stone is blue in colour and is used for the floor and walls of residential and business buildings. It is a cheap alternative to marble. Kota's economy today is driven by the all-India fame of its coaching classes, it is regarded as a largest coaching hub in India. The major industries include DCM Sriram Consolidated Limited (DSCL), Instrumentaion Limited, Multimetals Limited, Samtel Glass Limited, Birla Cement, CFCL Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited, Sriram Fertilizers and Metal India (in agricultural sector),shriram rayons(DCM shriram industries limited)
Education
Education has become a major part of the city's economy. It has become a major hub for
coachingCoaching, with a professional coach, is the practice of supporting an individual, referred to as the client or mentee or coachee, through the process of achieving a specific personal or professional result....
for Engineering and Medical Entrance examinations, attracting hundreds of thousand students every year. Students from all over India come to study in Kota and prepare particularly for the IIT-JEE and AIPMT. Some of the major coaching centers are:
- Career Point, for IIT-JEE, AIEEE and AIPMT
- Bansal Classes, for IIT-JEE
- Resonance
Resonance Eduventures Pvt. Ltd. About Resonance Resonance Eduventures Pvt Ltd is a privately held & incorporated company valued at INR 850 Cr . It is a IIT JEE preparation institute in India. Established on April 11, 2001 by Mr R K Verma, an IIT Madras Graduate himself...
, for IIT-JEE, AIEEE, AIPMT, NTSE, KVPY, and Olympiads
- Vibrant Academy
- Allen Career Institute, for IIT-JEE, AIEEE and AIPMT
For a list of schools, see
schools in Kota.
Kota doria
Kota is known for the fine translucent muslins called Masuria Malmal. Originally, such saris were called Masuria because they were woven in Mysore. The weavers were subsequently brought to Kota by Rao Kishore Singh who was a general in the Mughal army. The weavers were brought to Kota in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and the saris came to be known as 'Kota-Masuria'. Kota saris are popularly known as 'Masuria' in Kota and Kotadoria outside the state. 'Doria' means thread. Bheru-gali in Rampura can still be found lined up with saree shops over half a century old.
Kota stone
The fine-grained variety of limestone is known as Kota stone, with rich greenish-blue and brown colours. Kota stone is preferred for flooring and wall cladding, paving and facades of buildings. They are tough, non water-absorbent, non-slip, non-porous and have excellent stain removability. The varieties include Kota Blue Natural, Kota Blue Honed, Kota Blue Polished, Kota Blue Cobbles, Kota Brown Natural and Kota Brown Polished.
Industries
Kota produces 8% of the total electricity of India. The major industries include DCM Sriram Consolidated Limited (DSCL), Instrumentaion Limited, Multimetals Limited, Samtel Glass Limited, Birla Cement, CFCL (Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd), Sriram Fertilizers and Metal India (in the agricultural sector). Kota has one of the India's largest cluster industry of Welding Rods.
Higher education
Kota has three major universities:
- Rajasthan Technical University
- University of Kota
- Vardhman Mahaveer Open University;
It also has one government medical collage, one private dental collage, six engineering colleges, 15 general colleges, a number of MBA Institutes, and a medical college.
The Government College of Kota is the largest government-run college in the state of
RajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
under University of Kota.
In the 2011 general budget Rajasthan government has announced a Indian Institute of Information Technology(IIIT) in lieu of IIT which was snatched from Kota.
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is set in
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and Kota.
Transport
Kota is connected with road and rail. It is also connected by air, although only chartered flights are available.
Roadways
The district is connected with neighbouring districts and with major cities outside the state. National highway No.12 (
JaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
—
Jabalpur) and National Highway No.76 passes through the district. National Highway No.76 is a part of East-West Corridor. The total road length in the district is 2,052 km. as of March 2011.
There are two bus stations in Kota:
- Rajasthan roadways bus stand in Nayapura.
- Inter-state bus terminal at DCM road.
- Rawatbhatta Bus Stand at Ghode Baba Crossing.
Daily buses carry passengers inter-state as well as within the city.
Railways
Kota is connected to most major cities in the state and outside it. It is an important station on the Delhi-Mumbai main line.
Kota Junction is one of the major junctions of the
West Central RailwayThe West Central Railway, one of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways, came into existence on April 1, 2003. It is headquartered at Jabalpur.-History:...
, headquartered in
Jabalpur. Kota has one direct train to Kolkata (Howrah railway station). Kota has four railway stations. Another suburban station of South Kota city is Dakaniya Talav Railway station which has a stoppage of Avadh Express and Dehradun Express.
The city is a halt for around 100 trains, including Garbha Express,
Marusagar ExpressThe Marusagar Express is a weekly express train that runs between Ajmer and Ernakulam, connecting Rajasthan to Kerala. The train runs through four zones of Indian Railways—Western Railway, Central Railway, Konkan Railway and Southern Railway traveling 2859 km in around 47 hours. There are 29...
, Jaipur - Durg Express,
Dayodaya ExpressThe Dayodaya Express is the super fast express train service of West Central Railway. It runs between Jabalpur Junction railway station of Jabalpur in Eastern Madhya Pradesh and Jaipur Junction railway station of Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan....
and the
Rajdhani ExpressRajdhani Express is a passenger train service in India connecting New Delhi with other important destinations, especially state capitals. Rajdhani means "The Capital" in Hindi.- History :...
.
The
DelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
—
MumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
railway line passes through the Kota junction.
The district has 148.83 km of railway line in the Kota— Ruthia section, 98.72 km on
NagdaJANMAI JAI NAGARI i.e.Nagda is a city in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is an industrial town in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh and is situated on the bank of Chambal River....
—Mathura (Mumbai-Delhi) section and 24.26 km on Kota—
ChittorgarhChittorgarh is a city and a municipality in Rajasthan state of western India. It lies on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and is the administrative headquarters of Chittorgharh District and a former capital of the Sisodia clans of Rajputs of Mewar...
section.
A broad-gauge railway facility between Kota and
JodhpurJodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
via
JaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
exists.
Airways
The nearest major airports are located at
JaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
and
UdaipurUdaipur , also known as the City of Lakes, is a city, a Municipal Council and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, west of Kota, and northeast from Ahmedabad...
which operate flights to
DelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
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MumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
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PunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
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IndoreIndore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
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AhmedabadAhmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
and most large cities in India.
Kota has its own airport (IATA:
KTU, ICAO:
VIKO). It has not been functional since 1997, when it was closed as a result of the economic depression. Surveys are going on for restarting regular passenger flights by March 2012.
Chambal River
The Chambal River flows alongside Kota. This river is a tributary of Yamuna River. The last major dam on Chambal River, named Kota Barrage, is situated here only. The dam was constructed in 1955 to stop water for the production of electricity through thermal power.
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Further reading
- Tod James
Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod was an English officer of the British East India Company and an Oriental scholar.Tod was born in London and educated in Scotland, later joining the East India Company as a military officer. He travelled to India in 1799 as a cadet in the Bengal Army where he rose...
Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan: Or, The Central and Western Rajpoot States of India Published 2001 Asian Educational Services ISBN 81-206-1289-2 pp. 407–690